The entire first floor fell silent once more.
The guests dining upstairs noticed the commotion, and many stood on the second floor to watch.
Even the wealthiest patrons were stunned when they heard the figure. One hundred and eighteen million taels. Compared to Boss Gu, their own fortunes were hardly worth mentioning.
Not worth mentioning at all.
Just his chain of restaurants was worth that much. Rumor had it that Boss Gu also transported and sold seafood all over, and even the fruits currently popular in Nanyuan were bought and sold by him.
He owned countless other shops dealing in porcelain, antiques, pastries, and fabrics. How much money was all that worth when added together…?
Heavens, a man like Boss Gu was practically a mountain of gold.
"Th-this... M-Miss Ye, one hundred million..." Sun Shiming stammered, his words failing him.
"What is it?" Ye Qianning asked, raising a delicate eyebrow.
